Science and Life

“Driven by the forces of love, the fragments of the world seek each other so that the world may come to being.".[Teilhard de Chardin, “The Phenomenon of Man"]

Everything we are discovering about our planet speaks to the primacy of life. Behavior that denies this is destructive and fosters despair. Behavior that enhances this fosters hope. We are one, and our behavior brings healing or hurt. We are in a very real sense our sisters’ and brothers’ keepers. We are called to be shepherds of this earth and of all the creatures who dwell here.

Franciscan Science

Francis is an inspiration, but his inspiration alone is insufficient to guide us in contemporary environmental issues.About ten years ago, leading Franciscan scholars began...